The process of making a clone, a genetically identical copy. Cloning can refer to the technique of producing a genetically identical copy of an organism by replacing the nucleus of an unfertilized ovum with the nucleus of a body cell from the organism. The first adult mammal cloned was Dolly the Sheep in 1997.

cloning — ☆ cloning [klōn′iŋ ] n. [see CLONE] the technique of producing a genetically identical duplicate of an organism by replacing the nucleus of an unfertilized ovum with the nucleus of a body cell from the organism … English World dictionary

Cloning — For the cloning of human beings, see Human cloning. For other uses, see Cloning (disambiguation). The sea anemone, Anthopleura elegantissima in process of cloning Cloning in biology is the process of producing similar populations of … Wikipedia

cloning — noun a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell) • Hypernyms: ↑biological research • Hyponyms: ↑reproductive cloning, ↑therapeutic cloning, ↑biomedical cloning * * * /kloh… … Useful english dictionary

cloning — The process whereby clones are established. The term covers various manipulations for isolating and establishing clones: in simple systems single cells may be isolated without precise knowledge of their genotype; in other systems (see gene… … Dictionary of molecular biology

Cloning — This is the process of creating a genetic duplicate of an organism asexually. This is often used in science fiction where people want to be immortal or have several carbon copies of themselves so they can be in more than one place, or doing… … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology